SOLUTION: show how many ways I can make $1.30 using only dimes and quarters...

Algebra.Com
Question 463258: show how many ways I can make $1.30 using only dimes and quarters...
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, juliane1:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
10d + 25q = 130

Divide through by 5

 2d + 5q = 26

2 is the least coefficient in absolute value,
and 26 is already a multiple of 2, so we write
5 in terms of its nearest multiple of 2

  2d + (4+1)q = 26
  2d + 4d + q = 26
 d + 2q + q/2 = 13

Isolate the fraction:

          q/2 = 13 - d - 2q

The right side is an integer and the left side
is non-negative, so both sides equal some non-
negative integer A.

q/2 = A  and 13 - d - 2q = A

q = 2A, substituting in

   13 - d - 2q = A
13 - d - 2(2A) = A
   13 - d - 4A = A
       13 - 5A = d

The minimum number of dimes is 0 
and the maximum number of dimes is 13,

so   0 ≦ d ≦ 13

  0 ≦ 13 - 5A ≦ 13
  -13 ≦ -5A ≦ 0
    2.6 ≧ A ≧ 0

The minimum number of quarters is 0 
and the maximum number of quarters is 5,

so   0 ≦ q ≦ 5

    0 ≦ 2A ≦ 5
    0 ≦ A ≦ 2.5
    
So A = 0, A = 1 or A = 2


A    13-5A =  d     2A = q
0  13-5(0) = 13   2(0) = 0
1  13-5(1) =  8   2(1) = 2
2  13-5(2) =  3   2(2) = 4


So

13 dimes and no quarters.
 8 dimes and  2 quarters.
 3 dimes and  4 quarters.

Edwin


Answer by juliane1(5)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I can up with 3 ways
1) 4 quarter and 3 dimes
2) 2 quarter and 8 dimes
3) 13 dimes

RELATED QUESTIONS

Using only quarters, nickels, dimes and pennies--how many ways can I make 0.99? (99... (answered by Edwin McCravy,richard1234)
How many ways can you make change for $20 using only quarters and... (answered by richard1234)
How many ways can I make .70 cents out of nickels and dimes only using only 11 coins... (answered by greenestamps,Alan3354)
if you have only dimes, quarters, and 1-dollar bills, in how many ways can you make up... (answered by Edwin McCravy)
how many ways can you make eight dollars with only dimes and... (answered by solver91311)
Using only dollar bills and quarters, how many ways can you make $4.50? List the... (answered by solver91311)
How many ways can you make $1.85 using quarters and dimes? How to work... (answered by richwmiller)
How many ways can you make $0.25 using pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters (answered by drk,richwmiller,Edwin McCravy)
How many ways can Ally make 45 cents using nickels, dimes, and... (answered by ptaylor)